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Acts and monuments of matters most special and memorable, happening in the Church. [vol.…Actes and monuments of matters most speciall and memorable, happenyng in the Church. [vol.…
Acts and monuments of matters most special and memorable, happening in the Church. [vol. 2, part 1] with an universal history of the same, wherein is set forth at large the whole race and course of the Church, from the primitive age to these latter times of ours, with the bloody times, horrible troubles, and great persecutions against the true martyrs of Christ, sought and wrought as well by heathen emperors, as now lately practised by Romish prelates, especially in this realm of England and Scotland. Newly revised and recognised, partly also augmented, and now the fourth time again published and recommended to the studious reader, by the author (through the help of Christ our Lord) John Fox, which desireth thee good reader to help him with thy prayer.Actes and monuments of matters most speciall and memorable, happenyng in the Church. [vol. 2, part 1] with an vniuersall history of the same, wherein is set forth at large the whole race and course of the Church, from the primitiue age to these latter tymes of ours, with the bloudy times, horrible troubles, and great persecutions agaynst the true martyrs of Christ, sought and wrought as well by heathen emperours, as nowe lately practised by Romish prelates, especially in this realme of England and Scotland. Newly reuised and recognised, partly also augmented, and now the fourth time agayne published and recommended to the studious reader, by the author (through the helpe of Christ our Lord) Iohn Foxe, which desireth thee good reader to helpe him with thy prayer.
London: printed by John Daye, 1583London: printed by Iohn Daye, 1583
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The place out of the which this article is collected, is as followeth.1 If a Nun touch the superaltare or the Corporas (as they call it) it is a sin. To touch the Chalice, is a great transgression. To say Mass with an unhallowed Chalice, is a grievous offence. To do sacrifice in vestments which are not consecrated, is a heinous crime. It is reputed for a sin if in ministering any Sacrament, the Priest do lack any ornament that pertaineth thereunto, If he call a child, or speak in the words of the Canon, it is a sin. He offendeth also that doth stut or stammer in the words of the Canon. He sinneth that toucheth the holy Relics of Saints. He that toucheth the Sacrament of the altar either with hand or finger, though it be for necessity to pluck it from the roof of his mouth, committeth such villainous iniquity, that they will scrape & shave of the quick flesh from the part which, did touch it. I think at length they will slay the tongue, the roof of the mouth, the throat, and the belly, because they touch the sacrament. But to hurt thy neighbour, or privily to convey away any of his goods, or not to help him in his need, is in a manner counted for no sin, nor yet regarded. &c.
The place out of the which this article is collected, is as followeth.1 If a Nunne touch the superaltare or the Corpores (as they call it) it is a sinne. To touche the Chalice, is a great transgression. To say Masse with an vnhalowto Chalice, is a greuous offence. To doe sacrifice in vestimentes which are not consecrated, is a haynous crime. It is reputed for a sinne if in ministring any Sacrament, the Priest doe lacke any ornament that perteyneth thereunto, If he call a childe, or speake in the wordes of the Canon, it is a sinne. He offendeth also that doth stut or stamber in the wordes of the Canon. He sinneth that toucheth the holy Reliques of Sayntes. He that toucheth the Sacrament of the aultar eyther with hand or finger, though it be for necessity to plucke it from the roufe of his mouth, committeth such villanous iniquity, that they will scrape & shaue of the quick flesh from the part which, did touch it. I think at length they will sley the toung, the roufe of the mouth, ye throte, and the belly, because they touch the sacrament. But to hurt thy neighbor, or priuily to conuey away any of his goods, or not to helpe him in his need, is in a maner counted for no sinne, nor yet regarded. &c.